17th century
actual: 13 x 9.6 cm (5 1/8 x 3 3/4 in.)
Red chalk on four patches of irregularly cut cream antique laid paper mounted on a sheet
17th centuryItalianBlack ink and gray wash, over black chalk, on off-white antique laid paper
17th-18th centuryItalianBrown ink and brown wash over black chalk on buff antique laid paper
16th-17th centuryItalianBlack chalk and brown wash, framing line in black chalk, on cream antique laid paper
17th centuryItalianBrown ink and brown wash heightened with white gouache on brown paper; possibly some black chalk underdrawing
16th-17th centuryItalianRed chalk on tan antique laid paper; inscription in dark brown ink
17th centuryItalianBrown ink on cream antique laid paper
17th centuryItalianBrown ink on cream antique laid paper
17th centuryItalianBlack and red chalk on off-white antique laid paper
16th-17th centuryItalianBrown ink, brown wash and black chalk on cream antique laid paper, laid down overall to blue antique laid paper
16th-17th centuryItalianBlack and white chalk on dark brown prepared antique laid paper
17th-18th centuryItalianRed chalk on off-white antique laid paper; verso: red chalk on antique laid paper prepared with red chalk
17th centuryItalian